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February 7, 2008 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton Upon Visit of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton discusses the Foundation's commitment to UN Millenium Development Goal #5 and applauds Annan's leadership on climate change and non-proliferation. Read More
January 11, 2008 - From the field
Mexico Approves More Public Funding for Gender Equity
Based on information provided by a coalition of 12 MacArthur Population and Reproductive Health grantees, the Mexican House of Representatives increased the amount of public funds earmarked for programs that benefit gender equity by 1.5 ... Read More
December 28, 2007 - Commentary
Letter to the Editor by Jonathan Fanton: Help For Safer Pregnancies, Deliveries
In a letter to the Chicago Tribune's editor, MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton describes MacArthur's efforts to reduce maternal mortality in India and Nigeria. Read More
October 19, 2007 - Press release
MacArthur Invests $11 Million to Reduce Maternal Deaths in India and Nigeria
MacArthur will invest $11 million to reduce significantly maternal deaths due to postpartum hemorrhage in India and Nigeria, Foundation President Jonathan Fanton announced today at the Women Deliver conference. Read More
October 19, 2007 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at the Press Event Announcing $11 Million to Reduce Maternal Mortality
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton announces the grant to support Pathfinder International's efforts to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity due to postpartum hemorrhage in India and Nigeria. Read More
October 18, 2007 - From the field
Case in Poland Affirms Women’s Right to Safe Abortion Where Legal
Last month, the European Court of Human Rights affirmed its historic ruling that governments have a duty to establish effective mechanisms for ensuring that women have access to abortion where it is legal. In Tysiac v ... Read More
August 17, 2007 - Publication
Lecture on Population and Reproductive Health by Professor Paul Hunt
Contents
The Millennium Development Goals and the Right to the Highest Attainable Standard of Health
New Skills & Techniques
Is the international right to health merely aspirational? Is it too vague to be implemented?
Uganda, neglected diseases ... Read More
April 25, 2007 - Publication
New Report Shows Impact of One-Child Policy in China
Population control polices in China that strictly limited couples to one child have proven effective, according to the first systematic study of the one-child policy by researchers at the University of California at Irvine. Despite government ... Read More
April 17, 2007 - Article
Report from the University of California-Irvine Shows Impact of One-Child Policy in China
Population control polices in China that strictly limited couples to one child have proven effective, according to the first systematic, MacArthur-supported study of the one-child policy. Read More
April 15, 2007 - Publication
The MacArthur Foundation in Mexico: Report on Activities
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation first began making grants in Mexico in 1986 and opened an office in Mexico in 1991. Today, MacArthur provides approximately $6 million in grants each year to address ... Read More
March 6, 2007 - From the field
Congress Recommends Funding to Discourage Child Marriage in Developing Countries
The recent Foreign Operations appropriations bill directs the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to make funds available “for activities to reduce the incidence of child marriage in developing countries.” The International Center for Research on ... Read More
March 1, 2007 - Info sheet
Network on Regional Resilience Information Sheet
The Foundation’s Network on Building Resilient Regions seeks to expand our knowledge base about how regions shape the response to major national economic and demographic challenges. Read More
February 1, 2007 - Publication
Population and Reproductive Health
President's Essay
Despite historically low birth rates in North America and much of the developed world, global population is expected to increase by more than 40 percent to 9 billion over the next 50 years ... Read More
November 1, 2006 - Publication
The MacArthur Foundation in Nigeria: Report on Activities
In 1999, after decades of colonial and military rule, Nigeria began a transition to democracy. Government, non-governmental organizations, and individuals are now working together to ensure the growth of a free and fair Nigeria. The MacArthur ... Read More
August 1, 2006 - Press release
MacArthur Awards $800,000 to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity in Nigeria
MacArthur announced two grants totaling $800,000 in support of efforts to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in Nigeria. Read More
